How Asda is building a diverse and inclusive culture

“Everyone is unique and that’s what makes us special – we want to celebrate and respect our differences. But around the world, many people still face discrimination.

“IDAHOBIT on 17 May 2016 helped to raise awareness and marked the start of our Summer of Pride activity.

“On IDAHOBIT Day, we celebrated our values of integrity and respect with an event at Asda House, broadcast live to other home offices and Rochdale Chilled Distribution Centre (CDC). Colleagues shared their experiences and some top diversity tips.

Let’s look at what they’re doing…

“IDAHOBiT is a great way to celebrate our colleagues and it makes me proud that they are able to openly share their stories and experiences.” –
Hayley Tatum, Senior Vice President – People

“We’ve pulled the best bits of this great event together as we didn’t want anyone to miss out, so we’ve created this diversity guide to share our learning.

“We know that having the right information can make all the difference when it comes to feeling confident in supporting your colleagues – or coming out yourself.”

Asda has an active Twitter feed @AsdaLGBT, which it uses to share stories:

We’re really proud to be in Top 100 employers @stonewalluk at number 83. It feels like a long journey but it has been all worthwhile. #LGBT